It's the best time of the year with Red Sox regular season baseball creeping closer and the World Baseball Classic getting fans back in the baseball mood. NESN's Lauren Willand and Jake Ignaszewski discuss Nick Pivetta's best Spring Training performance so far and how important he'll be to the success of this Red Sox rotation. Jake and Lauren then look at how the Red Sox lineup has shown much more plate discipline this Spring Training, specifically Triston Casas, and how it could play a huge factor in the overall team's offensive production.

After an MVP performance from Yu Chang in the WBC, could he be a new fan favorite this season? Jake and Lauren talk about the impact he could have on this team and how his WBC performance helps the excitement surroduning his name going into the season.

Lastly, Jake and Lauren bring back the mental health minute and discuss the importance of showing respect to one another.

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